An unexpected visit from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can be disruptive and stressful. Employers who prepare in advance—and respond carefully—can protect their businesses, avoid unnecessary liability, and maintain…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
This week, the Washington legislature passed a bill, HB 1155, that effectively bans workplace noncompete agreements. If signed by the governor, this new law will take effect on June 30, 2027. As of that date, all noncompete…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
Oregon’s 2026 short legislative session is underway, and a few proposed bills could affect employers of all shapes and sizes. Although short sessions move quickly, they often include important policy changes, particularly in…
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/ Criminal Law, Labor & Employment Law
California’s leave and benefits landscape continues to expand with revised paid sick leave rules, upcoming changes to paid family leave, and broader personnel file access requirements. Employers must understand these changes to…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Through new legislation and shifting enforcement priorities, California continues to challenge common workplace practices, including collectible wage judgments and binding employment agreements. Employers must understand how new…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Commercial Law & Contracts, Labor & Employment Law
California continues to push pay transparency further into the mainstream of employment law. Employers with 15 or more employees now face more detailed requirements for posting wage ranges and reporting pay data. Penalties for…
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/ Administrative Law, Civil Rights, Labor & Employment Law
California’s wage and hour rules remain strict in 2026, with new minimum wage thresholds, greater attention to regular rate calculations, and ongoing scrutiny around breaks and rounding. Small mistakes can result in expensive…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Minnesota’s paid leave program goes into effect January 1, 2026, which will be here sooner than you think and there are important deadlines to be aware of. Employers who have not yet done so should…
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/ Administrative Law, Insurance, Labor & Employment Law
As Congress approaches a funding lapse resulting in a government shutdown, California employers should prepare for several indirect effects on workplace operations. Although a federal shutdown does not halt California’s…
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/ Government Contracting, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
The VETS-4212 filing period for federal contractors opened last week on August 1, 2025, and closes on September 30, 2025…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer issued Order 08-2025 and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued a Bulletin explaining the Secretary’s Order. Importantly for federal contractors,…
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/ Administrative Law, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) recently stated that it will not enforce an employee-friendly independent contractor rule implemented by the Biden administration in 2024 (“Biden Rule”). The Biden Rule made it more difficult…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law
As of May 20, 2025—EEO-1 data collection is open. The deadline to file the 2024 EEO-1 Component 1 report is June 24, 2025. The EEOC stated there will be no extensions, so covered employers should act promptly to file their…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
Last month, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) submitted a proposed 2024 EEO-1 instruction booklet to the Office of Management and Budget. If the proposal is approved, the EEO-1 reporting period will begin on…
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/ Civil Rights, Government Contracting, Labor & Employment Law
In Bradsbery v. Vicar Operating, Inc., a California Court of Appeal answered a question that many California employers may not have known even needed to be answered—whether California employees can prospectively waive their…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
